A influência da educação alimentar na participação de alunos nas aulas de educação física

Abstract

Adequate nutrition plays a fundamental role in the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development of students, ensuring energy for daily activities and contributing to the formation of healthy habits. This Course Completion Work investigates the influence of Food Education on student participation in Physical Education classes, focusing on how educational practices focused on nutrition can encourage greater participation in physical education classes in the school environment. The research was conducted with an 8th year elementary school class from a full-time state school in the east zone of Manaus, using a qualitative approach. Data collection included observations of the main meal (lunch), monitoring and observation of practical Physical Education classes, application of a dietary questionnaire and conducting focus groups to identify students' perceptions about nutrition and participation in classes. The proposed pedagogical action consisted of theoretical and practical classes that relate eating habits and participation in physical education classes. The data was examined through discourse analysis, allowing the identification of perceptions, meanings and patterns present in the participants' speeches. The results indicated that, by understanding the relationship between food and participation in classes, students were more aware of their food choices and the effects of food on their disposition and participation in school physical education classes, demonstrating that the integration of food education actions in the school environment can promote significant learning and more conscious practices.